University of Vienna is an Austrian public research university offering education and research across natural sciences, life sciences, humanities, social sciences and other academic disciplines. Its Faculty of Life Sciences covers biological sciences, pharmaceutical sciences and nutritional sciences, with research and teaching in areas including botany, biodiversity, ecology, environmental change, sustainability and food-related sciences.
Founded in 1365, the University of Vienna is one of the oldest universities in Europe. It operates as a research and teaching institution with more than 180 subject areas and international academic partnerships. Its research activities include both fundamental and application-oriented work, with strategic priorities covering climate, environment and sustainability, systems of life, global health, digital transformation and other areas of societal relevance.
The Faculty of Life Sciences houses departments for Botany and Biodiversity Research, Evolutionary Biology, Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, Nutritional Sciences, and other biological subjects. Its research focuses on environmental change, ecology, biodiversity, and sustainability, as well as plant and ecosystem study. Nutritional sciences encompasses food science, food safety, nutrition, and other elements of food production and technology.
Research & Academic Areas:
- Biological Sciences
- Botany & Biodiversity Research
- Plant & Ecosystem Research
- Ecology & Environmental Change Sustainability Research
- Nutritional Sciences
- Food Science Food
- Safety Agricultural & Environmental Research
- Life Sciences
